The Door in the WallSet in the fourteenth century, the classic story of one boy's personal heroism when he loses the use of his legs. |
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User Review - fuzzi - LibraryThingYoung Robin becomes ill, losing the use of his legs just as plague strikes London. A local friar arrives to rescue him and nurse Robin back to health. The friar's actions start the young nobleman on a ... Read full review
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User Review - fingerpost - LibraryThingSet in England during the medieval era, young Robin, son of a nobleman, loses the use of his legs. His father goes off to fight in a war, while his mother is called to London to serve the queen ... Read full review
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| Title | The Door in the Wall |
| Author | Marguerite de Angeli |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Random House Children's Books, 2012 |
| ISBN | 0307806359, 9780307806352 |
| Length | 128 pages |
| Subjects | › › Young Adult Fiction / Classics Young Adult Fiction / Historical / Medieval Young Adult Fiction / Social Themes / Disabilities & Special Needs |
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